People You Don't See (text panel)

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a typewritten text on a piece of paper titled "PEOPLE YOU DON’T SEE." The text describes individuals encountered on a New York City block who represent or are part of a larger unseen population. The author notes gradually distinguishing these individuals due to their commonality with others encountered in the city. The descriptions depict scenes around a factory, a luncheonette, a rooming house, and a garage, emphasizing routine observations over moments of excitement or emotion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 35 x 27.8 cm (13 3/4 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.7

  • Series Title

    People You Don't See

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161083

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